Rick Stevenson
School
College Of William & Mary
Hertford College
Expertise
Star Wars, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Netflix Originals
- Rick received a certification in digital publishing from the Columbia Publishing Course in 2019.
- Once, an article he wrote broke a million views.
- As an NYC local, Rick regularly attends advance screenings for major film releases.
Experience
Rick began writing about film and TV as a contributor to The Odyssey and various blogs in 2016. He later became a senior writer for Screen Rant, where he wrote news and features content covering new releases, classic franchises, industry trends, streaming, and more. Rick became a writer for Looper in 2021 and an editor in 2022. He has also written and edited for sites like Fadeaway World, SVG, Tasting Table, and Nicki Swift.
Education
Rick studied writing and storytelling at the College of William & Mary, receiving his BA in 2019. He is also an associate of Oxford University's Hertford College and a graduate of the Columbia Publishing Course.
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Stories By Rick Stevenson
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We've assembled a list of some overlooked releases that deserve way more attention than they've received. These are the 10 best movies you never saw in 2023.
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James McCaffrey, beloved icon of video game voice acting and star of '90s TV procedurals like "Viper," passed away from cancer on Sunday.
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Zach Snyder's "Rebel Moon" may be a fanciful sci-fi property, but it still makes some narrative choices that will have audiences scratching their heads.
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George Lucas has spoken about the social themes behind behind the Rebellion and the Empire in "Star Wars" and how real-world events inspired the movies.
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However you feel about Zack Snyder, all of his movies have the exact same problem: They can't tell the difference between drama and melodrama.
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Anakin Skywalker's parentage has long been debated on by "Star Wars" fans. Here's a look at the theory suggesting Plagueis and Palpatine are Anakin's "fathers."
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A new trailer has been released for Dune: Part Two, revealing more about Paul Atreides' time with the Fremen and the war for Arrakis ... and Paul's romance.
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Godzilla is certainly the most famous kaiju to ever attack Tokyo, but is he also the strongest? Let's take a gander at the data...
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After years of dominating the pop culture landscape, Disney had one movie or TV show after another crash and burn in 2023. What went wrong?
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"Monarch: Legacy of Monsters" adds quite a bit of new lore to Godzilla's story. Here's everything we know about the confusing timeline the show features.
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During its six-season run on BBC, the crime drama "Peaky Blinders" featured a number of actors in its cast, including some who have since passed away.
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2001's "Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack" introduced a new version of Godzilla that may have been the most terrifying of all.
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Every "Star Wars" fan would love to wield a lightsaber in real life, but is it possible that the technology will ever actually exist?
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"47 Ronin" director Carl Rinsch scored a $55 million deal with Netflix only to waste the money on Rolls Royces, designer clothes, and Dogecoin.
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"Godzilla Minus One" is being hailed as one of the best Godzilla movies ever, so let's take a deep dive into the ending and what it means for the franchise.
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Here's everything you need to understand about the ending of "Napoleon," what it means, and how Ridley Scott's epic compares to the true story.
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Lucasfilm has promoted Dave Filoni to being the company's Chief Creative Officer, and here's what this means for fans of the beloved galaxy far, far away.
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After his role as Ouroboros in "Loki" Season 2, Academy Award winner Ke Huy Quan is campaigning for a role in the Star Wars franchise.
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The trailer for "What If...?" Season 2 is here and it promises to deliver a surprisingly festive MCU outing to fans this holiday season.
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Viewers watching the trailer for the upcoming "Madame Web" film may find themselves wondering if one character shown is wearing a Venom symbiote suit.
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The first trailer for Netflix's live-action version of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" has dropped, and here are five important takeaways from the clip.
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Zack Snyder's "Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire" is nothing short of ambitious. Here, we take a look at the film's second trailer to learn more about it.
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The decision has finally been made once and for all: with this heroic act, Brie Larson's Captain Marvel forever establishes herself as the strongest Avenger.
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Valkyrie has a small cameo in "The Marvels" that raises a lot of questions about the nature of her relationship with Captain Marvel.
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2023 has been an interesting year for gaming. The year isn't over yet, but let's take a look back at some of the best and worst video games of 2023 so far.
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The post-credits scene of "The Marvels" features the surprising big screen return of a Marvel character, and they are sporting a bit of a different look.
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Have you wondered lately where Jack Nicholson has been? Well, he's been taking a break from acting on the big screen, and here's some insight into why.